The FCC has accepted for filing applications to transfer control of 546 paired 800 MHz licenses to a SpaceX subsidiary. The November 10 notice is not a grant.
The Federal Communications Commission has accepted for filing applications to transfer control of 546 paired 800 MHz Specialized Mobile Radio Service licenses to Starlink Spectrum Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of SpaceX. The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau public notice, DA 26-1218, was released on November 10, 2026.
Acceptance is not a grant. The bureau says the applications were found acceptable for filing upon an initial review. It says the Commission reserves the right to return them if a later examination finds they do not conform to the rules.
The licenses would move from Grain Management. The applications seek consent to transfer control from Grain Management, its affiliate NewLevel IV, and Prism License Co. 1 and Prism License Co. 2. The applicants filed on October 9, 2026, under section 310(d) of the Communications Act. The lead Universal Licensing System file number is 0012212612.
Comments are due December 1. The notice sets a comment and petition date of December 1, 2026, and an opposition date of December 8, 2026. The proceeding is WT Docket No. 26-313.
A related satellite request is still pending. On October 27, 2026, SpaceX asked the Commission to modify its Starlink mobile satellite authorization so it would include domestic authority for supplemental coverage from space on the 817 to 824 MHz and 862 to 869 MHz licenses in the proposed transaction. That modification application remains pending.
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